New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-13

snmslv use II would seem to be prepostercua prov
o csa o s snq sssche learned Attorney
srsithst this portion Of the bill 10 unconstitutional
HIS os Cne Of the and
sSSs ja4sss Of the Opinions hereto
and am bound to accept them as conclusive
measure that in any artcuar violates the Constu'
a,0s sy others that may east The bill may
n nUs ne noW to consider that question sufficient for
purposes that there are at least Two
ana s 1sSD 20 m iaS
Il se ss nS S SRp there are many
people with the best Interests Of the com
%.n q s S ba by
statement diligently and Loudly proclaimed that 1t Is
ins OF the na@Der Of licensed places and
Of the evils Of inempersnce BY simply sp raising ans
the have "qs aSH been d into the support of this
BILL and there pronounced temperance people who
PREVIOUS efforts for prohibition and atterly have to
believe or who affect believe. that the imposition OF
hbition while on the other hand that other earnest sin
saS ana sc opposed
the gronnd that they object 70 all licenses and an
remedy for the evils complained OF except enre pro-
Mitnsr snoud IT be forgotten that large ele
ment of our of German extraction
peaceabe abiding and people wR no
1ors y and whose customs and habits require
liberal regulations % laws But
watever differences OF opinion may exist among T;s
SGs w GRnn ses to
by only raising the prices of licenses without any other
Wbioh do not now propose 10 state any views of my
there can certainly be no serious dispn.e hS
not Violate the Constitution and that 1t should be equal
and uniform in Its operation; 9. ~. marty oues
ton and well be made such yet 1t 70
fns Is Sa its SUPPORT
ject Of consideration at party caucus OF tne ~
ysed ana peculiarly framed operate solely upon
the great Democratic constituencies OF Tue
while Republican cities and constituencies arc eAenp''u
The words Of Governor Horatio Seymour in message
IN the Senate early 1854 at time OF consderaoe
excitement regard to temperance legislation concern
Ing bin from which ne n w'1 mnSe niS e one which
am now consderlng.-are peculiarly aPphcaoie ana L
concur substantially In the sentimens then so wehe
pressed He said
Judcous Legislation may correct abuses in the manufac
sale or use Of Smo1 liz S can 40 Te
produced lawmakers but by the influence oi educ
Ct Sgty and S belief that
to ptss nav Objections to the
not that indifferent to the evils OF n,em
arc Engaged IN their regard ints%psrancs
no favor upon the which have produced the
crime and Which are
may cannot be compelled to adopt habits
temperance opinion that it will be cause Of
reRet the which excited IN the uDlc nlnd
upon that should diverted from its proper chan
in attempts to procure legislation whch
must DO fruitlesA
As the chosen Executive of five millions OF people
am not unmindful Of the duties and obligations which
attach to the consideration of this question am not
unaware Of nor do in the least ignore the interest that
"A felt therein. l would encourage and increase mat
interest Agitation will IN the end secure Denencial re-
suits The evils OF ntemperance not hid in corner
They cannot concealed To all they are patent ana
to zone more patent than 10 those VINO, as public
seryants have to deal in any degree win inc
criminal law. not. and 1t cannot be denied that
society injured. that the State receives HARM that the
character OF people is debased by the excessive mis-
guided and undscrimnating OF intoxieants THESE
evils exist In country and town these injuries ouch
both rich and poor Whatever measures TO promote
sobriety and good morals may be deemed wise and
proper they should be applied wherever the evil aimed
at exists applied alike to rich and poor alike TO country
and to city Such should he respecers OF persons
or Of localities . .-.
Measures designed check intempersnce to restrain
its evils to injurious effects end to correct the
abuses resulting from It. assuredly legitimate SUD
jects for consideration by the highest authorities ega
tive and executive In the State In the enactment OF
laws Just and equal in their application TO all Inc cltl-
zens OF the promote such ends the Legislature
will never fail to have earnest and sincere coopera
ton. But legislation which, while assuming 10 be
prompted by desire to promote the public weiaefus-
covers itself reality devised to serve partisan pr
pose-narrow. selfish neutrality-suspicious. De expected
10 receive Executive sanction